Pearl Jam shuts down bootleg service … for now

I was browsing Pearl Jam’s Web site and I saw that PJ is discontinuing its current online bootleg service. Actually, it was discontinued effective March 9. Customers who have purchased recordings from bootlegs.pearljam.com have 30 days to download their purchases before the service goes away.

There has been no word on whether or not the band plans to continue to sell its live recordings, but based on the popularity of its bootleg CDs as well as the demand from over zealous Pearl Jam fans (something I may, or may not be), it would be surprising if they stopped selling them outright.

But the news post on the site reads “Stay tuned to www.pearljam.com for updates on live Pearl Jam shows in the future.” SO stay tuned!